Tag: England
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History Daily– November 13, 2025. FREE ACCESS
History Daily with Francis Chappell Black Nov 13, 2025 Mordecai Brown of the Chicago Cubs, 1903. Mordecai Brown, nicknamed “Three Finger” due to a childhood farm injury, was a dominant pitcher in the early 1900s. He was a key player for the Chicago Cubs, leading their pitching staff to two World Series championships in 1907…
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The Catastrophe of Exercise Tiger, April 28, 1944.
Image: Rehearsal landing by US forces at Slapston Sands, Devon, in April 1944. The Catastrophe of Exercise Tiger, April 1944. In the early hours of April 28, 1944, a convoy of eight American LSTs (Landing Ship, Tank), carrying vehicles and combat engineers of the 1st Engineer Special Brigade, took part in Exercise TIGER and were…
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Alfred Lord Tennyson’s Poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” is Published, Which Memorializes the Bravery of 600 British Soldiers at the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimea Just Six Weeks Previous. December 9, 1854.
Image: The Charge of the Light Brigade by Richard Caton Woodville Jr., oil on canvas, 1894. (Public Domain) On this day in history, December 9, 1854, The Examiner publishes Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade,” which memorializes the bravery of 600 British soldiers charging a heavily fortified location during the Battle of…
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Vintage Photographs of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill Flashing His Trademark “V for Victory” Sign
Winston Churchill’s V for Victory sign is perhaps one the most iconic of the Second World War. Though it started with a simple radio broadcast, the symbol took Europe by storm and became a rallying emblem for those under occupation. 78 years on from VE Day, V stands for far more than Victory, it stands…
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The Air Battle Dubbed “The Hardest Day” Occurred During the Battle of Britain Between the German Luftwaffe and the British Royal Air Force. August 18, 1940.
Image: A Dornier DO 17Z of 9 Staffel (Squadron), Kampfgeschwader 76 (Bomber Wing 76). The bomber was shot down by Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft of No. 111 Squadron RAF. It crash landed near RAF Biggin Hill, 18 August 1940. (Wikimedia Commons.) On August 18, 1940, the air battle dubbed “The Hardest Day” occurred during World War II during the Battle of Britain between the German…
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